closet PC

madxmodman · 29-May-05, 12:27 AM

Yeah, I'm crazy, I'm insane, and I am proud of it.
Anyway... I'm about to start my (VERY MUCH) custom, probably original, idea of cooling a PC during the summer with an open air conditioning duct. Best of all, it's nice and private in my (somewhat small) walk in closet. Well, I think it's an idea, but the only problem is what on earth am I going to do during the winter. I would have to install like a moble air conditioner in that closet for 365 day a year A/C cooling. I don't think that will work that well, but I need some input. I can't really afford to do anything fancy (or, well, fast for that matter) with the computer. It would probably be running an old, old, pentium 2 350Mhz processor untill I can get a decent price on an Athlon XP (lol, less than $150 for both the processor and motherboard) anyway... I would house it in a plastic file crate so I can have the Air duct "hooked up" to it. Anyway, I need input, and many an idea of what I would do in winter. it can get pretty cold around here in winter, so the heater will be on a lot for several months. just an idea...

lol,
Thx.
-madx

RBIEZE · 29-May-05, 12:42 AM

thats an old idea .all you have to do is run a 92 or 120mm blowhole in the side panel attach a flexible duct to it and the other end to the a/c duct,understand you only get cooling when a /c is running. then in winter run the duct out the window for some serious cooling 24/7.the blowhole fan will draw the cool air in

madxmodman · 29-May-05, 01:14 PM

Ok, Thanks for the input. One thing, no window in the closet. I might end up just doing something simple instead of the air duct, but I am going to do a closet computer of some sort. Anyway, thanks again.

Thx.
-madx

Belgianwaffles · 29-May-05, 01:40 PM

well if you have an old air conditioner you can turn it into a phase change system

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29-May-05, 12:27 AM		#1 (permalink)
madxmodman Apex Tech Fanatic	closet PC Yeah, I'm crazy, I'm insane, and I am proud of it. Anyway... I'm about to start my (VERY MUCH) custom, probably original, idea of cooling a PC during the summer with an open air conditioning duct. Best of all, it's nice and private in my (somewhat small) walk in closet. Well, I think it's an idea, but the only problem is what on earth am I going to do during the winter. I would have to install like a moble air conditioner in that closet for 365 day a year A/C cooling. I don't think that will work that well, but I need some input. I can't really afford to do anything fancy (or, well, fast for that matter) with the computer. It would probably be running an old, old, pentium 2 350Mhz processor untill I can get a decent price on an Athlon XP (lol, less than $150 for both the processor and motherboard) anyway... I would house it in a plastic file crate so I can have the Air duct "hooked up" to it. Anyway, I need input, and many an idea of what I would do in winter. it can get pretty cold around here in winter, so the heater will be on a lot for several months. just an idea... lol, Thx. -madx

29-May-05, 12:42 AM		#2 (permalink)
RBIEZE Apex Tech Demi-God	simple cooler thats an old idea .all you have to do is run a 92 or 120mm blowhole in the side panel attach a flexible duct to it and the other end to the a/c duct,understand you only get cooling when a /c is running. then in winter run the duct out the window for some serious cooling 24/7.the blowhole fan will draw the cool air in

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29-May-05, 01:14 PM		#3 (permalink)
madxmodman Apex Tech Fanatic	Ok, Thanks for the input. One thing, no window in the closet. I might end up just doing something simple instead of the air duct, but I am going to do a closet computer of some sort. Anyway, thanks again. Thx. -madx

29-May-05, 01:40 PM		#4 (permalink)
Belgianwaffles Apex Master Tech Apprentice	well if you have an old air conditioner you can turn it into a phase change system .